yeah yeah, laugh it up chuckles...

 

Like I said it wasn't done. I beefed up the pivot, and the 90 angle. Wish people would ess up on trashing it if you have even see the finished product.

First the Lab




Yes you can stand on that and bounce up and down all you want




Bolt up grade




Sleeved





Pivot






Still not done gettin close

 

Any pics of how those pieces connect to the frame? And do you have any other, or stronger ways to keep it latched? I personaly dont trust those trailer pins. I recently made a tire carrier myself so im just currious. Nice looking ZJ from what i see tho

 

Thanks ^^^^









The square tubing is welded to the sides of the hitch plates. Most my weight is over on the pivot, u guys think that pin will snap? Both the pivot and the pin have no slop in them, it shouldn't hardly move at all to make enough pressure to brake it.

 

They shake more than you think. Its simple to add a piece of 3/16 plate behind the pin with a nut welded on. Drill a hole through your swing and put a bolt in it. Weld on a piece of pipe (or whatever you have) to the head of the bolt so you can remove it without a wrench. Just a thought...

 

looking good, I'm glad that you have taken the BS (damn haters) in stride and used the suggestions... I have a few ideas going in my head for a different kind of carrier, just need to think out the latch...

 

hey whats lookin so funky bout your headlights?

 

He did a write up on it. He put Round head lights in his housings. I believe they were Tj headlights.

 

Just a spare set of round head lights I had. Someone said they are head lights out of like a Kawasaki bikes, im not sure but sounds like he's right

 

That looks awesomely evil!

 

I just started working on my carrier. And chilered says, the main thing holding me back from finishing and installing is a latch. I want something lockable and cheap.

 

Found this one google searchen, i found it on eBay the cheapest at $55 bucks. That kinda in the middle of expensive and might be worth it to me. Might go dig around home depot first before I consider it

 

That's my tire carrier. One bolt straight threw 8" long goes through top and bottom and the bracket straight to frame. Barely shakes been using it for 4 weeks no problems. The metal on metal part sucks though slowly grinds it so I may coat it with bed liner. It stays closed with a simple hitch pin and it's enough. Just keep going how you want and you'll be able to tell what's good and what sucks and then make changes.

 

This is what i did. Cost less than 12 bucks. Latch from a farm implement store like 10 bucks. and a bolt. It held up through a day of hard wheeling, and highway driving. I don't worry about locking it (half my doors don't even lock!)

 

Yeah OK I remember the lights now. I just didnt recognized the the Jeep with a side shot of the lamps.